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From Civil Engineer to Administrator: How Swapnil Verma Cracked CGPSC Rank 2 After 2 Failures – Preparation, Tips & Struggles

30 November 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Swapnil Verma, a civil engineer from Raipur, secured Rank 2 in CGPSC 2024 after three attempts, sharing his self-study strategy, faceless interview experience,...

Beyond Headlines

Rewriting His Own Story at 45: The Quiet Academic Rise of IAS Officer Dr. Adarsh Singh

30 November 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

Discover the inspiring journey of IAS officer Dr. Adarsh Singh, who rewrote his academic story at 45...

UPSC Stories

Across Pench, Kanha, and Beyond: Tracing the Journey of IFS Officer Dr. Sanjay Shukla

29 November 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

Discover the remarkable journey of IFS Dr Sanjay Shukla—from a biochemistry scholar dreaming of a scientific...

IAS Rajesh Aggarwal Chief Secretary of Maharashtra

Bureaucracy News

Who Is IAS Rajesh Aggarwal? Newly Appointed Maharashtra Chief Secretary Succeeds Rajesh Kumar

29 November 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Mr Aggarwal originally hails from Punjab. He holds a B.Tech. in Computer Science from IIT Delhi (1987)...

Book Reviews

This Land We Call Home: A Family History that Mirrors Modern India’s Identity Struggles

29 November 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Through the saga of caste persecution, conversions, migration and interfaith marriage that shapes this...

Must Read

Big: Madhya Pradesh Suspends IAS Officer Santosh Verma Over Controversial Remarks on Brahmin Girls

27 November 2025

Bihar Govt Promotes Three 1996-Batch IAS Officers to Apex Pay Scale, Elevates Them as Additional Chief Secretaries - Know More About Them

27 November 2025

West Bengal Govt Transfers 40 Police Officers, Including 21 IPS, in Major Shake-Up; SP Soumyadip Bhattacharya Shifted Amid Political Row

28 November 2025

Videos

How Investment Scams Target You: IPS Sanjay Shintre Explains

27 November 2025

Shweta Verma

Digital Arrest Fraud: Inside the Rising Cybercrime Targeting Elderly Victims in India

24 November 2025

Shweta Verma

Escaped Narrowly In Naxal Ambush, Got Injured In Communal Riots, This IPS Officer Is Living Under Constant Fire

20 November 2025

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

Crucial Turn in Bureaucratic Fraud: Madhya Pradesh High Court Revives Case Against IAS Santosh Verma

30 November 2025

Modi Government Has Delivered Permanent Solutions to India’s 40-Year Security Hotspots: Amit Shah at 60th DGsP/IGsP Conference

29 November 2025

Gujarat Honours Excellence: 4 IAS Officers, Including Naimish Dave, Receive Prestigious Karmayogi Puraskar at 12th Chintan Shibir

29 November 2025

Chhattisgarh’s “Lady Singham”: How IPS Ankita Sharma’s Bold Policing and Inspirational Journey Are Transforming Law and Order

29 November 2025

Jharkhand Announces Major Year-End Boost: Nine Senior DSPs Elevated to IPS Rank, Strengthening State Policing Capacity

29 November 2025

End of an Era: BSF Bids Farewell to IPS Daljit Singh Chaudhary After 34 Years of Service – A Look at His Remarkable Career

29 November 2025

PSU News

SJVN’s 60 MW Naitwar Mori Hydro Power Station Achieves Full Design Energy Ahead of Schedule

29 November 2025

Powergrid Awards Rs 21.3 Crore High-Voltage Emergency Restoration System Order to Advait Energy Transitions

29 November 2025

NTPC Fined by NSE & BSE for SEBI LODR Non-Compliance, Seeks Waiver While Coordinating Director Appointments

29 November 2025

BOI Appoints Prabodh Parikh as Shareholder’s Director for 2025–2028, Strengthening Governance and Strategic Leadership

29 November 2025

GRID-INDIA Distributes 155 Assistive Devices to Divyangjan in Hoshiarpur, Punjab Under CSR Initiative

29 November 2025

Hindustan Copper Ltd Announces Retirement of Ramanand Adhikari, General Manager (Chemical), After Decades of Service

29 November 2025

NAPS, NPCIL Signs ₹4.23 Crore MoU With Bulandshahr District to Strengthen TB Elimination Efforts

29 November 2025

BPCL Executes Tripartite Agreement With Old and New RTAs to Complete SEBI-Mandated Transfer

29 November 2025

Defence News

149th course of National Defence Academy

NDA 149th Course Passes Out: 329 Cadets Commissioned; Naval Chief Praises Discipline, Women Cadets, and Technological Readiness

30 November 2025

From Middle Power to Major Player: India Surpasses Japan & Russia in Asia Power Index 2025

29 November 2025

MDL Delivers Project 17A — India’s Fiercest Stealth Frigate Built Under Aatmanirbhar Bharat

29 November 2025

100% Tech Transfer: India Gains Full Jet Engine Hot-Section Technology from Safran — Boost to Aerospace Self-Reliance

29 November 2025

Judiciary News

Crucial Turn in Bureaucratic Fraud: Madhya Pradesh High Court Revives Case Against IAS Santosh Verma

30 November 2025

J&K High Court Rules Cross-LoC Trade With PoK as Intra-State Under GST, Reaffirm PoK as Part of J&K

29 November 2025

CJI Surya Kant Rolls Out First Phase of Judicial Reforms: Structured Case Listing Begins Monday - A Step Towards Predictability & Efficiency

29 November 2025

Delhi’s ‘Green Lungs’ Face New Infrastructure — SC Allows Water Storage Project in Buddha Jayanti Park

29 November 2025

Opinion

Features

Healthcare@2035: Healing in the Age of Intelligence

Anurag Goel

Opinion

Prayoga: Where Research Meets Social Impact in Education

Anil Swarup

Cartoon of the Week

UPSC Stories

From Civil Engineer to Administrator: How Swapnil Verma Cracked CGPSC Rank 2 After 2 Failures – Preparation, Tips & Struggles

30 November 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Swapnil Verma, a civil engineer from Raipur, secured Rank 2 in CGPSC 2024 after three attempts, sharing...

Across Pench, Kanha, and Beyond: Tracing the Journey of IFS Officer Dr. Sanjay Shukla

29 November 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

Discover the remarkable journey of IFS Dr Sanjay Shukla—from a biochemistry scholar dreaming of a scientific...

Meet IAS Smit Panchal a First-Generation Graduate Who Secured AIR 30

22 November 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

The inspiring UPSC journey of IAS Smit Panchal: from Gujarati-medium beginnings and financial hardship...

Social Media

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

IFS Officer Shares Video of Tiger Reserve Guide’s Leaf-Whistling Talent, Internet Tries to Guess the Tune

17 November 2025

Jaldapara National Park Guide Shows Extraordinary Leaf-Whistling Skills, Goes Viral

Who is IPS Shalabh Sinha? The Bastar SP Whose Kishore Kumar Rendition Took Social Media by Storm

14 November 2025

IPS officer Mr. Shalabh Sinha’s soulful performance of “Rimjhim Gire Sawan” at Dalpat Sagar goes viral,...

Book Reviews

This Land We Call Home: A Family History that Mirrors Modern India’s Identity Struggles

29 November 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Through the saga of caste persecution, conversions, migration and interfaith marriage that shapes this...

Pulwama to Balakot: The Untold Story Behind India’s Boldest Counter-Strike

22 November 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

This isn't just a retelling of the horrific Pulwama terror attack and the retaliatory Balakot airstrike....

A Journey to Find the Oldest and Most Legendary Trees in India

15 November 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

This insightful review is penned by Ms. Yauvanika Chopra, Associate Director, The New India Foundation,...